Integrating Interactive Learning Content into an Adaptive E-Learning System: Lessons Learned
Maram Meccawy, Peter L. Brusilovsky, Helen Ashman, Michael V. Yudelson, Olena Scherbinina · 2007
Abstract: One of the interesting problems that have attracted the attention of both industry and academia in current e-learning environments is the reusability of learning content in Learning Management Systems (LMS). A number of standards have defined a Run-Time environment in order to allow an LMS to deal with learning objects i.e. to launch, track and communicate with it. Such standards achieved high performance when dealing with simple learning objects such as a text file, picture or a simple animation but when dealing with much complicated content such as rich interactive or adaptive content they show many limitations This paper takes a closer look at the issue of reusability and interoperability of interactive learning content and presents a case study that followed one of the non-standardised research efforts where an existing LMS integrates an independently developed interactive learning simulation activity. The lessons that have been learned from this work has also been stated here. 1.